BEIJING, July 20 (Xinhuanet) -- China will send a record 407 athletes to compete in 26 sports at the upcoming Athens Olympics Games, aiming to finish top three in the medal standings, said vice Chef-de-Mission Li Furong here on Tuesday.
The delegation, announced here at a press conference, will be headed by Yuan Weimin, Minister of the State Administration of Sports, and also consists of 226 officials, interpreters and medical staff.
"We have set two records this time," Li said. "The first is the number of athletes, and the second is the sports we will compete in."
China finished third in the medal standings four years ago in Sydney with 28 golds, 16 silvers and 15 bronzes, behind the United States and Russia.
Wang Liping claimed an unexpected gold medal four years ago in the women's 20km walking event, the only gold for China in the track and field competition, which is the biggest medal-bounded event in the Games.
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